Unknown - A Refugee’s Story

De: Akuch Kuol Anyieth

Narrado por: Dami Olukoya, Akuch Kuol Anyieth

A moving, confronting and ultimately uplifting story about a young girl’s escape, with her family, from war-torn South Sudan to Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya, and then to Australia.

In 1996, when Akuch Kuol Anyieth is five, her mother flees to Kakuma with her children, intent on finding safety and freedom for her family, while her husband stays behind in South Sudan to fight in the civil war. The family spends nine years in the camp, eking out an existence amidst famine, disease, unbearable heat and chronic violence. Despite their suffering, Akuch never loses hope or her sense of humour. She’s a bright student who loves learning and does well at the local school.

In 2005, the family is finally granted humanitarian visas to Australia. They are on the way to paradise. But the reality of their new lives in Melbourne is complex. As Anyieth’s brother’s behaviour spirals out of control, the family find themselves isolated and struggling with various forms of racism.

But Anyieth is determined. She learns English from scratch, excels in her educational achievements and tries to live the life of a regular teenager. Above all she does everything she can to help her family emerge from the bonds of violence.

2023, National Biography Award, Short-listed

©2022 Akuch Kuol Anyieth (P)2022 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Reseñas de la Crítica

"This is a compelling story about what it means to be a black refugee in Australia, told with fierce intelligence and urgency." (Alice Pung, author of Unpolished Gem)

"Akuch Kuol Anyieth's story is unwavering in its power, insight and grace. A riveting, necessary book." (Sarah Krasnostein, author of The Trauma Cleaner and The Believer)